cirr-

combining form

variants or cirri- or cirro- or less commonly cirrhi- or cirrho-

1

: cirrus of a plant or animal

cirriferous

cirrigrade

2

: cirrus cloud

cirrostratus

Word History

Etymology

Latin cirrus curl

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